I am interested in getting a wireless thermostat for my St. Croix Hastings pellet stove. I work evenings, and I would like to set it to go off for a few hours, then turn back on a couple of hours before I get home. Does anyone have any suggestions on a decent wireless thermostat that would work for this stove?
St. Croix Hastings thermostat question
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I have the same stove, and just purchased the Skytech 3301P wireless thermostat on ebay for $108 shipped. Here's more info on the model: http://www.skytechsystem.com/thermo.asp?pi=277
And this is the guy I bought mine from. Fast shipping too: (broken link removed to http://cgi.ebay.com/SKYTECH-3301p-Programmable-Remote-Gas-Thermostat-NEW_W0QQitemZ110273834862QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116)
I've only used it a few times, but so far, so good. Works great.
And this is the guy I bought mine from. Fast shipping too: (broken link removed to http://cgi.ebay.com/SKYTECH-3301p-Programmable-Remote-Gas-Thermostat-NEW_W0QQitemZ110273834862QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116)
I've only used it a few times, but so far, so good. Works great.
This cool to see that the population of St Croix owners out here seems to be increasing.
I just have a cheapo 5+2 programmable thermostat that I picked up from HD, but that wireless one looks cool.
Do you use that just for auto-on auto-off, or do you have things configured to try to maintain a specific temperature?
I just have a cheapo 5+2 programmable thermostat that I picked up from HD, but that wireless one looks cool.
Do you use that just for auto-on auto-off, or do you have things configured to try to maintain a specific temperature?
When I first hooked it up I used it for just on and off, but since I figured out how to set the jumpers to smartstat (thanks to you) I'm using it in that mode. I've got it programmed differently for the weekends than I do for the weekdays since I'm home more on weekends. It's great because I have it set to run at a lower temp during the day when I'm not home, and then to kick on warmer about 2 hours before I get home to heat up the house. Earlier this week when we had that spell of colder weather, it really worked great. Now it's just a matter of tweaking since this will be my first year with it. So far so good, and the stove does a great job of heating the main and upper level of my split level ranch on setting #3.
ylomnstr said:
Thanks for the info. This is my first season with the stove, and I haven't had a chance to really play with the smartstat feature yet, but one of those wireless thermostats seem to make sense.
I have a righttemp programmable on my st croix afton bay and it's set to come on when its cool/cold and off when it's not. Works well, home depot 35 bucks.
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